United by our shared commitment of transforming cardiovascular care, we invite you to join us for an innovative educational experience that will strengthen your everyday practice. The ACC Asia Conference 2018 provides an engaging forum to critically examine evidence-based strategies as well as contemporary best practices and clinical decision-making in order to reach our common objective of improving heart health of patients with cardiovascular disease.

Strive to be your best join us in our vision of a world where innovation and knowledge optimize cardiovascular care and outcomes.

Attend this conference and you will:

Challenge the norm: Discuss, share and critique the latest in cardiovascular prevention and care with GLOBAL EXPERTS in an intimate and interactive setting.

Lead the way:LOCAL LEARNING designed to empower you to transform your community through educational topics such as the recently released hypertension guidelines and top clinical trials to change your practice as well as the latest in acute coronary syndrome, heart failure, valvular disease, arrhythmia and prevention.

Power your mind: Find PRACTICAL SOLUTIONS for everyday problems by using real-world approaches to guideline-driven care. Participant driven sessions will challenge your knowledge in areas such as ECG and imaging interpretation.

Ignite conversation: The conference provides a platform for CREATING CONNECTIONS and networking with faculty and colleagues offering shared discussion and bi-directional learning.

PLUS: Become an ACC International Associate member or if you're already an ACC member, get access to one of ACC's premier educational products.

STATEMENT OF NEED

Advances in the prevention and treatment of cardiovascular disease (CVD) have yielded remarkably positive results, with a steady decline in CVD mortality across the globe. However, despite this remarkable progress, CVD remains the leading cause of death throughout the world and its prevalence remains high, making it a global public health priority and an intensive focus of research. Such research has led to new evidence that continues to accrue about the underlying pathophysiology as well as strategies to enhance CVD prevention, evaluation and treatment. As care of the patient with CVD becomes more complex, it is imperative that cardiovascular professionals have an opportunity for a comprehensive review of evidence-based practices and exposure to state-of-the-art updates, innovative techniques and translational research on the diagnosis and management of cardiovascular disease.

CONFERENCE OVERALL GOAL

By increasing their expert knowledge, participants should be able to identify guideline-driven, contemporary approaches to cardiovascular patient care.

Thank you for your interest in submitting an abstract for the ACC Asia Conference 2018. The abstract submission site is now open and all abstracts must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. ET on Friday, August 31, 2018.

Please ensure you have read the abstract policies and procedures and submission instructions thoroughly before submitting your abstract.

*Proof of licensure required for PA, Tech, RN, CNS and NP (non-CCA members); letter from training director needed for Fellow in Training. International registrants are urged to FAX application to the ACC.

Cancellations

Cancellation, substitution or transfer to another course is allowed if written notification is received four weeks before a scheduled course. A full refund minus a $50 processing fee will be given for written notifications received fewer than four weeks before the first day of the course. No refund will be given for no-shows.

ACC reserves the right to cancel the course in the unlikely event of insufficient enrollment or other unforeseen circumstances. If a course is canceled or postponed, ACC will refund registration tuition but cannot be held responsible for other costs or expenses, including cancellation/change penalties assessed by airlines, travel agencies or hotels.

The mission of the American College of Cardiology (ACC) is to transform cardiovascular care and to improve heart health for patients throughout the world. The ACC strives to achieve its enduring purpose through its initiatives in education, research, quality care improvement and health policy. The ACC is an experienced education provider with a proven track record of designing and implementing activities and programs that facilitate knowledge transfer, sustain a wide reach, and produce a measurable impact on the behavior of health care professionals and patients. In addition, the ACC's global network makes it an unparalleled purveyor of global thought leadership in cardiovascular health and guidelines of care.

Healthcare is a topic that has no borders, and the ACC is committed to improving cardiovascular health around the world through collaboration, knowledge exchange and resource sharing. ACC's commitment to improving global cardiovascular health is driven through targeted, localized initiatives, in partnership with leading cardiovascular societies around the world. This has been achieved through the development of International Chapters. Starting in 2009, ACC has been affiliating with leading cardiovascular societies around the world through these Chapters. The Chapters receive benefits from ACC such as joint sessions at major congresses, FIT membership, discounts on ACC activities, and opportunities to participate in ACC's Annual Scientific Session and other regional meetings. In exchange, these societies help to promote ACC to their local membership. Today, the ACC has 40 international Chapters and over 17,000 members outside the United States.

The ACC has a proud history of engagement with cardiologists both inside and outside of the USA that dates back to its founding. In recent years, the ACC has continued to see 40% of attendance at the Annual Scientific Session coming from outside of the United States. While recognizing the success of the Annual Scientific Sessions, many trends, including changing regulatory frameworks and increased global education, mean that ACC's future strategy will need to rely on reaching clinicians where they live and practice through a variety of innovative and cost-sensitive platforms. The ACC is developing a proactive and forward-thinking strategy to meet the needs of this shifting global landscape using the conveniences of modern technology and customized educational interventions for our global audiences.

Chinese Cardiovascular Association (CCA) was founded on 28th Dec 2015 in Suzhou Industrial Park (SIP). It was proposed by GE Junbo and HUO Yong, instructed by National Health and Family Planning Commission of the People's Republic of China (NHFPC), supported by Suzhou Industrial Park Administration Committee, and jointly established by National Institute of Hospital Administration, Chinese Medical Doctor Association (CMDA), and China Pharmaceutical Innovation and Research Development Association (PHIRDA).

CCA establishes a systematic cooperative and interactive platform in the field of cardiovascular medicine among government departments, academic organizations, experts, doctors and enterprises. It works on the prevention, control, treatment, output, learning and research of cardiovascular diseases (CVD) from six directions, which are academic exchange, publication & dissemination, training & accreditation, not-for-profit public-benefit programs and public education & diseases screening.

Vision: Improve heart health for all Chinese
Mission: Early realization of bending curve of cardiovascular mortality and morbidity
Task: Integrate efforts from all parties to prevent and treat CVD in China

Location: The conference will be held at Kerry Pudong Hotel, Shanghai.

The ACC Asia Conference 2018 is being held at the Kerry Pudong Hotel in Shanghai, China. The Kerry Hotel, Pudong, is the first of a new class of luxury hotels from the Shangri-La Group. With a premier city center location and cutting-edge facilities, your stay is engaging at every turn. The hotel is also within easy reach of Shanghai New International Expo Centre, the expansive Century Park, and the Kerry Parkside shopping mall and office tower.

Currency: China's unit of currency is the Yuan (RMB). Major foreign currencies are exchangeable at banks, hotels and airport.

Power plugs and sockets: Please see below.

Weather

Late autumn and early winter in Shanghai is from November to December. The weather in late November is generally cold and sometimes windy. Average temperature in late November is 10℃/50℉. Jackets and coats are recommended when outdoors.

The American College of Cardiology and the China Cardiovascular Association are pleased to invite you to support a groundbreaking and innovative educational initiative  the ACC-CCA Asia Conference, scheduled for November 30  December 2, 2018 at the Kerry Hotel in Pudong. This event will continue the success of the inaugural ACC-CCA Asia Conference, held in Shanghai last year. The ACC-CCA Asia Conference will be held in partnership with ACC International Chapters throughout the Asia region and presents a unique opportunity to reach a targeted group of around 1000 cardiovascular professionals from across Asia in an intimate setting.

The three-day conference will feature exceptional educational content designed by internationally renowned faculty, and will cover the most cutting-edge research and technological advancements in cardiology. The conference will emphasize interactive education modules and hands-on clinical decision-making skills to best meet the real-world needs of cardiologists across the region. This innovative approach breaks new ground in the way that allows clinicians to interactively participate in the conference and makes the ACC-CCA Asia Conference the most exclusive and sought after professional development opportunity in Asia.

Multiple opportunities exist to support the ACC-CCA Asia Conference 2018 through customized sponsorships and an exhibitor presence. For sponsors, visibility and access to conference attendees will gain recognition for your company as a forward-thinking organization on the forefront of innovation and interested in perfecting the cardiovascular practice. For exhibitors, attendee flow into the exhibit hall will be maximized due to dedicated exhibit times, coffee breaks in the exhibit hall and co-location with a late-breaking poster session.

ACC and CCA considers supporters like you to be a vital part of this conference, providing our attendees the opportunity to gather useful information about your products and services. Your participation as a leading innovator in the cardiology field will complement the unique format of the conference and allow you to make impactful connections with the current and future leaders of cardiology in the region.

On behalf of the entire conference committee, we are excited to partner with you through the ACC-CCA Asia Conference and look forward to seeing you in Shanghai!